'The FM radio and JPEG photo viewer found on the NWZ-S710F are nothing special, but both are easy to use and add value to the device.'
'In PC World Test Center audio tests, it netted a signal-to-noise ratio score of 82 decibels--just a shade below the latest iPods and the top-ranked Creative Zen X-Fi --as well as a barely registering harmonic distortion and noise level of 0.01 percent. '
'The FM radio and JPEG photo viewer found on the NWZ-S710F are nothing special, but both are easy to use and add value to the device.'
'In PC World Test Center audio tests, it netted a signal-to-noise ratio score of 82 decibels--just a shade below the latest iPods and the top-ranked Creative Zen X-Fi --as well as a barely registering harmonic distortion and noise level of 0.01 percent. '
'Even without any of the whiz-bang options or noise-cancelling activated, music is full-bodied and vibrant. '
'Summary: The design flaw in its A/V out connection cable made the Zen X-Fi2 a terrible disappointment after the great success I had with the old Vision M as a teaching tool.'
'And the player's interface, despite its clear and colourful design, felt sluggish and did not properly respond to touch input. '
'troublesome touch interface'
'the screen was bright and the contrast just about right.'
'an inconvenient two-line-and-a-brick-style power adapter.'
'Creative Labs second iteration of their portable media player, the Zen Vision, follows in the footsteps of their Zen Portable Media Center, which failed miserably when it was introduced.'
'The Creative Zen only comes in black, the control pad feels cheap'
'It is a little uncomfortable to use the interface'
'The device's interface is sluggish at times (the player often asks you to "Please wait . . . ")'
'Bundled accessories are few.'
'The screen is difficult to see in bright sunlight, and there's no UMS support.'
'We found the joystick a bit difficult to use with our thumb, and we experienced problems with most of the playback buttons, oftentimes requiring multiple presses.'